Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: Montana campaign finance
In 2020, Barbara Bessette ran for House District No. 24 as a Democratic candidate. This page holds the money reported for that candidacy only. Barbara Bessette's other candidacies are listed on Barbara Bessette's candidate record. Data through 2026-09-30.
This candidacy (House District No. 24, 2020) on the Montana campaign finance public site: https://tcers-public.406dc.net/profiles/candidate/16266
Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: summary of money reported, data through 2026-09-30
| Figure | Amount | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions received in cash, net of refunds | $20,077.39 | 1,029 |
| Contributions received in cash, as filed | $20,127.39 | |
| Refunded to contributors | $50.00 | |
| In-kind contributions (goods and services, not cash) | $1,142.00 | |
| Other receipts (not contributions) | $0.00 | 0 |
| Expenditures, net of refunds received | $20,077.39 | 66 |
| Expenditures, as filed | $20,127.39 | |
| Debts and loans still owed | $0.00 | 4 |
Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: $20,077.39 in cash contributions, net of refunds, plus $1,142.00 given in kind; $20,077.39 spent; $0.00 still owed. Data through 2026-09-30.
Totals above are net of refunds, and so are the largest-contributor amounts below, with the as-filed and refunded figures shown beside any row that was refunded. The line-by-line contribution rows are as filed, before any refund.
These figures are for Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020. These figures follow the same rules as the public campaign finance site, because they come from it. Only filed reports count. Money a campaign moves between its own accounts is left out, because it is not new money. The contribution figure is cash, as on the state's Cash Summary, and goods and services given in kind are reported beside it, never inside it. Refunds paid back to contributors are subtracted. Other receipts are interest, rebates and similar receipts, not donations. A debt is money still owed, not money spent, and a loan repaid in full is not listed as owed.
Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: where the money came from, data through 2026-09-30
Contributions to Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020 from Montana addresses as filed: at least $5,885.24 (73 contributors). From out-of-state addresses as filed: at least $13,935.90 (870 contributors). The candidate's own money: $1,392.00. With no state on the filing: $6.25 (1 contributor). Address as reported by the filer; not verified. Amounts are net of refunds and cover every contributor, not only those listed below.
| Where from | Amount, net of refunds | Contributors |
|---|---|---|
| Montana addresses as filed | $5,885.24 | 73 |
| Out-of-state addresses as filed | $13,935.90 | 870 |
| The candidate's own money | $1,392.00 | 1 |
| No state on the filing | $6.25 | 1 |
Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: money by year, data through 2026-09-30
| Year | Contributions, net of refunds | In-kind | Spent | Still owed | Contribution lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20,077.39 | $1,142.00 | $10,474.03 | $0.00 | 1,029 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $9,603.36 | $0.00 | 0 |
Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: largest contributors, rows 1 to 25 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 | |||||
| Barbara Bessette (the candidate's own money) | Great Falls, MT | $1,392.00 | $1,142.00 | 4 | |
| Thomas Winter | Missoula, MT | $180.00 | $50.00 | 2 | |
| John Hayes | Great Falls, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Tom Heisler | Great Falls, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Joshua Racki | Great Falls, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Thomas Risberg | Great Falls, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Phoebe Marcinek | Vaughn, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| DIANA AGRE | Conrad, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Central Montana Progressive Political Action Committee | Great Falls, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| MARVIN WEATHERWAX | Browning, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Montana Troopers PAC | Billings, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Sharon Patton-Griffin | Great Falls, MT | $180.00 | 2 | ||
| Nikolas Griffith | Helena, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Denise Hayman | Bozeman, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| SUNYA SMITH | San Francisco, CA | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| CHRISTOPHER HANSHEW | HELENA, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| MBWDA PAC | Helena, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Patrick Northrup | Washington, DC | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Danny Tenenbaum | Missoula, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Future Now Fund | Washington, DC | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| KARLA JURVESTON | LOS ALTOS, CA | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Mary Jane Heisler | Great Falls, MT | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| David Mandel | Los Angeles, CA | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Jonathan Rosen | Brooklyn, NY | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Tim Stumbaugh | Brooklyn, NY | $180.00 | 1 |
Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30
| Contributor | From | Given, net of refunds | Refunded | Of which in-kind | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: largest contributors, rows 26 to 50 of 50, data through 2026-09-30 | |||||
| Megan Hull | Washington, DC | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| RAM SRIKANT | Cupertino, CA | $180.00 | 1 | ||
| Jessica Shaw | South Orange, NJ | $166.67 | 1 | ||
| Bonnie Huestis | Ulm, MT | $130.00 | 2 | ||
| Daniel Dewey | Portland, OR | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Ian Bond | Somerville, MA | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Kit Pierson | Arlington, VA | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Mark Logan | Morris, MN | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Susan Petrick | Worthington, OH | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Garrett Lindsey | Los Angeles, CA | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Douglas Treder | Bainbridge Island, WA | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Keith Schmidt | Chicago, IL | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Clark Trimmer | Birmingham, AL | $125.00 | 1 | ||
| Laura Kamura | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Lynn Allison | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Randall Gray | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| MOFFIE FUNK | Helena, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Elfie Neber | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Abby Thompson | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Gerry Jennings | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Rikki Henderson | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Charles Carpenter | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Margaret Shea | Missoula, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Kimberly Abbot | HELENA, MT | $100.00 | 1 | ||
| Lisa Shull | Great Falls, MT | $100.00 | 1 |
The 50 largest of 945 contributors are shown.
Where a campaign refunded part of a contribution, the refund is subtracted: "Given, net of refunds" is what the contributor gave minus what was paid back, and "Refunded" is the amount paid back. The filing itself shows the gross contribution. A refund is matched to a contributor by identity, because the record does not link a refund to the contribution it returns, so a refund under an unmerged spelling stays unmatched and that contributor's figure stays gross.
A candidate may put unlimited personal money into their own campaign in Montana. Self-funding is not a limit breach and is marked above only so it is not misread as an outside donation.
Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-09-30
| Paid to | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020: largest payments made, rows 1 to 21 of 21, data through 2026-09-30 | ||
| MDLCC | $8,550.00 | 4 |
| The Billings Times | $1,501.47 | 1 |
| Alliance for Youth | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Grace Home Veterans Center | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Great Falls Saddle Club | $800.00 | 1 |
| Act Blue | $680.86 | 36 |
| CCDCC | $600.00 | 1 |
| Western Native Voice | $500.00 | 1 |
| Northern Rodeo Association | $500.00 | 1 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $496.91 | 1 |
| MELISSA ROMANO FOR HD 81 | $360.00 | 1 |
| Shane Morigeau | $280.00 | 1 |
| Montana Democratic Party | $250.00 | 1 |
| Hadley's Barrel Wraps | $200.00 | 1 |
| MONTANA DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE NON FEDERAL | $170.00 | 1 |
| Thomas Printing | $79.28 | 1 |
| Thomas Winter | $50.00 | 1 |
| Jackie Jensen Photography | $50.00 | 1 |
| Belt Valley Bank | $29.60 | 4 |
| Schultes | $11.18 | 1 |
| Walmart | $9.98 | 1 |
What this record does not say about Barbara Bessette, House District No. 24, 2020, data through 2026-09-30
It does not say whether Barbara Bessette won. CERS records candidacies and money, not results. Contribution totals are floors, not exact figures: the same real person or business can appear in the record more than once under spelling variants, and merging those into single identities is ongoing work. A total means "at least this much".